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Yeap, there were quite a few rumors circulating because of Kim Sae Ron's DIU scandal. The director chose to not replace her, but to minimize her scenes.

Lol, I love this description

I also want to watch that one.
True...
But at least we know it will get released with eng subs someday. I am pretty sure I was waiting for it for a few years.

Have fun then!
I hope this one turns out to be good, because I have nothing to watch 😅

Have fun then!
I hope this one turns out to be good, because I have nothing to watch 😅

Don't mind the clock here, it will get released tomorrow.

To each his own. Not everyone has the same taste.
I personally loved some and couldn't even watch others (and to be clear I am talking about the ones produced and broadcasted on netflix not series that were sold to netflix to get broadcasted that are also considered originals like IOTNBO).

That's for sure.

The thing with second seasons (parts is not really a problem since they are already filmed and just broadcasted later) is that netflix can easily cancel them (so no ending) or make them after a few years. On the other hand one season is one season. It has an ending and no one must wait for months for the continuation. Regarding the open ending, when a series has one doesn't mean that there should be a 2nd season. Some scriptwriters just prefer an open ending to end their series or movies.

Hope dies last 🤣
Probably a very big amount of money. On the other hand they will also lose tons of money if they air it internationally and not in China, so that is why they are probably waiting (once again). I hope we get to watch this someday.

A month later, but I found your post interesting, so I wanted to answer. There are a lot of things in the film that are left open for interpretation, so here is mine (sorry for the long post in advance).

1. Your first point is something that is being talked about in the film, so that means that there was a reason that happened that was never clearly mentioned. Sang Hyun says at some point that she may have done it out of shock. Personally I don't think so. No matter how bad that may sound, I feel like she wanted to ''kill'' her baby, but she couldn't actually do it and that is why she left it out in the cold instead of putting it inside the baby box. I believe that for two reasons (and mostly for one of them).
Firstly, I don't see a point for her to come back the exact next day looking for her baby. She either really wanted him back (but still didn't leave any info about herself on the note), regretted what she did and came back hopeful that the baby would be alive (most likely) or she wanted to confirm his death.
Secondly, the baby's name. During the second part of the film it is revealed that his mother named him like that because ''he wanted him to go far away, beyond the sky to the stars''. And even though the kid interprets it as if his mom wanted him to be an astronaut, I think she actually means that she wanted him to go to heaven.

2. Someone from Korea would definitely be more appropriate to answer this. Generally detectives don't wear uniforms (for obvious reasons), but I don't think it is banned. I only remember that scene during the end of them wearing uniforms, and since it looks like they are not on a mission, but in the police station/police academy, I found it quite natural and logical.

3. About the orphanage, I think they just stopped there to gain some rest, take care of the baby properly and for free stay, since Dong Soo either worked there or he grew up there (or both - I don't remember).

4. I am actually wondering about that too. I feel like it is implied in the film that she either had a baby that died, tried to have one and couldn't or has an estranged relationship with her child (I don't think it is that one though).
I do think that she probably had/wanted to have a girl, because of one scene. When she is saying that she couldn't imagine herself leaving her child, she is trying to catch a pink flower outside her car, that I took as symbolism.
Anyhow she is somehow emotionally involved with what is happening. We don't know who she is talking to, but I personally believe it is her (probably) husband, the man appearing in the end. You could interpret that scene in lots of ways.

For sure. But I don't get what that has to do with what I said 😅
I probably used the wrong words.
I meant that with the way AI is progressing, someone may end up making the show using just AI and we will watch it faster that way.

What do u mean?

At this point, I am pretty sure people will start making some AI replacement of this drama and we will end up watching it that way 😅

First of, sorry for the late answer.

For me, the crew members are the only ones that actually have a problem. Most of them get paid regular salaries that will help them cover the expenses of the month (if they are lucky).

I agree that the actors get paid less because the eps are less, but it is not that tragic.
The amount of money they earn for an episode is already huge anyways, unless they are newbies and are now starting their career.

Plus if they are famous they earn much more than just 40.000 (for example Kim Soo Hyun earned like 430.000 dollars per episode for an 8 episode drama. I mean he earned a salary that someone would earn in years in just one ep. A family could live for a lifetime with the money he earned for one series).

Besides most actors that have a name don't just wait for a drama to gain money. Most of them do ads, sponsor stuff or have other things that help them earn money.
Of course there are actors that are not famous and gain way less. Those actors may have a problem, but again its not like they sign a contract without knowing what they will earn or how many eps they will make. Most actors also have managers that guide them with their finances.

Regarding the dramas, most networks have slots so yeap, basically and logically there are more dramas because an 8 episode drama will end in half the time a 16 episode drama would end and they will have to replace it sooner. Of course there are other actors starring in the new drama, but that means that maybe more actors will get a chance to have a role in a series.

I can fully get the crew members loosing out and the newbies, but not all actors. And specifically in this case, Kim Tae Hee is like super rich and Im Ji Yeon's net worth skyrocketed after The Glory.
Plus most supporting actors have multiple projects per year. But again, the more famous the richest you get.

You are welcome!

Yeap, that is probably it from a financial point but with seasons not parts.
Second parts are usually filmed (or close to being fully filmed) or even edited when the part 1 drops.
Yeah, same regarding the break. I don't get it. It also makes me less interested in the second part/season.

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Yeap, I had the same problem. I actually remember I was talking once with one of mu friends regarding series and as I was thinking about it, I realized I had finished very few, just because I usually couldn't watch all of their seasons.
Yes. If they get the desirable numbers they can even keep a series 20 years and literally make anything they come up with happen.

I actually don't get the the parts splitting thing not even from a financial pov. Like what is even the point? 🤔

Yeap, it is awful 😂

Even though Netflix has made some good dramas, there are multiple reasons why people have a problem with it:

1. Many of their series have more than one season (so something having only 8 or 6 eps doesn't necessarily mean it will finish after those episodes end).
2. (In additio to 1.) They also tend to make more seasons/parts even though they are basically unnecessary when they see that something sells (Squid Game is probably the greatest example).
3. They can easily cancel a show that needed to have another season (again they don't invest money to make full seasons if they know it may not go well). Obviously that can be very frustrating for someone that may wanted to watch the end of a series.
4. Again seasons related, they kind of "break" the tradition of Kdramas by making multiple seasons or parts and worst of all you can't know when or if they are going to get released (some get released after a few years like Sweet Home some we don't know like Kingdom...)
5. Most netflix productions seem to focus more on the production quality and not on anything else (plot, characters). Plus they tend to change by a lot the plot, characters and general atmosphere when it comes to webtoon adaptations. At least that's what I have noticed in the ones I gave a try to (Sweet home, the sound of magic, black knight)
6. I personally don't agree with this, but another reason people mention is that they "add" things that were basically non existent in Kdramas, like explicit/violent scenes (that basically happens due to the lack of censorship).

Of course there is also the hype that netflix productions get and the excitement of the viewers that many times end up disappointed because they expected something better. After 6 or 7 times of that happening, people just started having lower expectations of Netflix.

Generally I think the main problem is that they kind of focus more on the visual aspect, gaining money and quantity (not quality). I get it, they are a business first and foremost, but as a viewer I don't like the multiple (unnecessary) seasons/parts they make (that probably is financially better since the Kdrama industry has adopted it), the "pay attention to production quality and nothing else",or the "wait a year or 2 to watch the next 6 eps.

Sorry that was long 😅